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“Lucelia Adellah Muse daughter of Saml. W.Y. Muse & Sarah J. Muse was born on the 15th day of July 18[illegible]” [Muse family Bible record, Library of Virginia Archives/Manuscripts Call Number 28056]

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office
Page 145
Muse, Samuel W. Y., 50, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $1,700, value of personal estate $200, born in Virginia
Muse, Sarah J., 31, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Muse, Thomas, 13, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Muse, John R., 11, male, white, farm labrorer, born in Virginia, born in Virginia
Muse, Charles H., 9, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Muse, Lucelia A., 7, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Muse, Willis Y., 4, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Muse, Robert W. F., 2, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Brockenbrough, Lucy, 16, female, mulatto, domestic servant, born in Virginia, cannot read or write

Robert S. Davis married Lucinda Muse on 28 October 1895 in Essex County, Virginia. He was 28; she was 26. Both were born in Essex County and resided there. He was a farmer. His parents were Saml Davis and Frances Dunn; hers were Buck Muse and Sarah Coates. M. S. Elliott performed the ceremony. [Essex County, Virginia, marriage Register 1, page 118, entry 37.]

1900 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahanock District, household 358 (next to his brother Joseph)
Davis, Robert, b. Sep 1870, m. 5 years, farmer, rents farm, farm schedule 315
Davis, Lucilia, b. Jan 1865, m. 5 years, 0 children
Muse, Sarah, b. Feb 1839, widowed, had 7 children of which all survive
Taylor, George, born May 1868, married 4 years, farmer
Taylor, Sally, born Dec 1874, married 4 years, no children

1910 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahannock District, Dwelling 53, Family 53
Davis, Robert, 39, married 14 years, farmer on general farm, owned farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 48
Davis, Lucile, 44, has had 0 children
Muse, Sarah, mother in law of Robert Davis, has had 9 children, 7 of whom are living

Joseph Davis married Lucile Davis on 8 August 1919 in Gloucester County, Virginia. He was 46, widowed; she was 48, widowed. Both were born in Essex County and resided there. Parents were Samuel Davis and Francis C. Dunn, and S. G. P. Muse and Sarah J. Coates. Joseph was a mechanic. R. A. Folkes performed the ceremony. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 213, line 27.]

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahannock District, Dwelling No. 189, Family No. 199
Enumerated on 21 February 1920
Davis, Joseph, head, owned free, 46, born in Virginia, farmer, general farm, own account
Davis, Lucila A., wife, 49, born in Virginia
Davis, Allie C., son, 13, in school, born in Virginia
Davis, Warren P., son, 11, in school, born in Virginia
Davis, Ryland W., son, 10, in school, born in Virginia
Davis, Virginia H., daughter, 8, in school, born in Virginia
Davis, Lillie M., daughter, 6 or 7 [overprint], born in Virginia
Davis, Robert S., son, 5, born in Virginia
Davis, Elmer D., son, 3, born in Virginia

“Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kopp, who were recently married in Richmond, spent several days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis near Upright. They will make their future home in Greensboro, N. J., where Mr. Kopp has accepted a position.” [The Daily Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia), 13 June 1923, page 4.]

“Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kopp, of New Jersey, recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis near Upright.” [The Daily Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia), 12 July 1924, page 6.]

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Roll T626-2441, Page 4B
Rappahannock District
Enumeration District 27-6
Enumerated 6 and 7 May, 1930
Dwelling 92, Household 95
Davis, Joseph H., head, owner, lives on farm, male, white, age 55, first married at age 19, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, carpenter in building trade, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, Celia M., wife, female, white, age 59, first married at age 28, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Davis, Ryland, son, male, white, age 19, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer of odd jobs, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, Warren P., son, male, white, age 21, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer of odd jobs, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, May, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, house keeper for private family, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, Samuel, son, male, white, age 14, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

On 12 February 1940, Lucila A. Davis died in Upright P.O., Essex County, Virginia. She was female; white; married; husband was Joseph Davis; age 74 years; occupation housekeeper; born in Upright, Essex County, Virginia; father was Samuel Wm. Muse, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; mother was Sarah J. Coates, who was born in King and Queen County, Virginia; informant was P. E. Muse of [illegible] Virginia; burial at Levanon [sic] Church on 14 February 1940; attended from 5 May 1939 to 11 February 1940; “died Feb 12th at 12 o’clock midnight”; cause of death arteriosclerotic cardio-vascular disease (duration unknown), congestive heart failure (4 days); contributing cause chronic pulmonary tuberculosis (duration unknown). [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 4427.]

The will of Lucelia Muse Davis was dated 1932, but although was signed by two witnesses was not signed by the decedant. To husband Joseph Davis, 310 acres he now farms, “Moss Hill”, plus horse, buggy, and harness. $100 to brother P. E. Muse for burial lot. Other bequests to siblings. P. E. Muse executor. The will was not signed by the decedant, but was signed by two witnesses: Julia Billups, Mollie Durham. Although she technically died intestate, the court decided to accept the will. Heirs included: C. H. Muse, 79, brother, of Richmond; P. E. Muse, 68, brother, of Ordinary; Sally Y. Taylor, 64, sister, of Upright; Countess Bareford, 48, neice, of Ozeana; and many other neices and nephews. Joseph Davis's name does not appear on the list of heirs. Recorded 1 March 1940. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Fiduciary Accounts, Book 7, pages 66-67.]

She is buried with her mother and Robert S. Davis.